Category Archives: Sports
World Cup driving spike in counterfeit goods, Canadian, U.S. border officials say
OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials said Friday they expect to see a surge in counterfeit goods linked to the World Cup. Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency and U....
19h ago
Serena Williams adds Berlin to her comeback tour and will play doubles
BERLIN (AP) - Serena Williams' comeback to tennis will include a stop in Berlin this month. Berlin Open organizers said Williams will compete in doubles at the grass-court event starting on June 13. H...
20h ago
Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year's tournament, citing costs and politics
Soccer fans will soon crisscross continents to see their beloved national teams compete on the sport's grandest stage, the World Cup. They'll pack bars and fan zones, singing chants and debating who i...
21h ago
FIFA allowing disposable water bottles at World Cup matches
TORONTO - FIFA is clarifying that soccer fans will be allowed to bring disposable water bottles to World Cup matches in Canada and the United States. A FIFA official said the announcement makes its po...
21h ago
Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki wins Selke Trophy, sniper Cole Caufield takes Lady Byng
Nick Suzuki thought his job was finished. The Canadiens captain had been tasked with announcing teammate Cole Caufield's first individual NHL award. Caufield, meanwhile, believed his morning would onl...
21h ago
FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to about 60 fans who got them for free due to error
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were "allocated at no charge (0 USD) due ...
22h ago
Vegas D-man Brayden McNabb's Stanley Cup Final status is unclear after taking a puck to the face
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The status of Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Brayden McNabb moving forward in the Stanley Cup Final is unclear after he took a puck to the face in Game 2. Coach John Tortorella h...
22h ago
How the chaotic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final unfolded
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes combined for five goals in the frantic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night, and another one got ...
23h ago
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter named to MLS all-star team
NEW YORK - Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter is heading back to Major League Soccer's all-star game. The 25-year-old American was one of the first 11 players named to the roster Frida...
23h ago
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski loses in women's doubles semifinals at French Open
PARIS - Gabriela Dabrowski's French Open run ended Friday with an emphatic defeat in the women's doubles semifinals. The No. 1 team in the world, Czechia's Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Towns...
23h ago
